Film review thread

[arry]

[RhynoCZ]

Citizen Kane (1941) - 7/10

So, I ''finally'' saw this film last night. Some say it's the best film ever made. Well, I wouldn't go this far, but it was surprisingly good. Being 1941 release also makes you appreciate some of the camera angles and special effects and trickery. Also, the film was full of modern references and concepts, that I even questioned its release date, at various places.

Anyway, I can only compare this film to Czech 30's and 40's films and this American classic sure showed a lot of inovation, but the story telling was very tiresome. The last 30 minutes of the film I was wondering, why am I even watching this, but then the final scene made it all worth it.

TL; DR, the film is rather overrated, yet I enjoyed watching it. Not worth the second view though.
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[Suntan Sid]

[Suntan Sid]

Aftermath 2/10

It got 2 because there were two facts about the real life events included in the film.

Boring, depressing, slow, predictable, Arnie not being Arnie, an hour and half of your life you won't get back, just don't bother!

Barry Norman, eat yer heart out!
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[MarJay]

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

I really enjoyed the original Ghost In The Shell anime movie, and so I had to go and see this. The box office figures so far have been poor for such a high budget movie, and the reviews have been OK but brought down by the 'whitewashing' scandal.

So, what do I think? Good solid movie. Nothing spectacular. The problem is the same as in so many kids school reports; Potential.

It had the potential to be a masterpiece. The script was there, the effects are there, the cast is mostly there but it was really let down by what I felt to be a phoned in performance by Scar Jo. I'm not a fan of hers anyway, I'm fairly convinced she has no acting ability and just plays herself in every movie. All she did in this was add a funny walk (unless she just walks like that, dunno) and look gruff for a lot of the movie. There were also some clangy plot points which differed from the Anime which stuck out like the sorest of sore thumbs as inappropriate at best, but whitewashing at worst. No spoilers, but you'll probably know it when you see it. The GF wasn't too bothered by it, but it made me a little uncomfortable.

The action was very good, but there was quite a lot of telegraphing of the action and I felt like there was a very harsh switch in tone between the talkie bits and the action bits, like they had tacked in the action afterwards.

The stand out performance was Pilou Asbaek as Batou. Takeshi Kitano was also pretty good although I felt like he thought he was on stage rather than film. His lines were delivered as if a soliloquy, but perhaps the switch between Japanese and English triggered that. Fun fact, he's the Takeshi from Takeshi's castle and Takeshi's Challenge. Good hairstyle in the movie too, and his character is a total badass.

Scar Jo wasn't bad per se, she was just bad compared to the rest of the cast... dull... flat... Could have been done better by a thousand other actresses. There are probably a ton of Japanese actresses who could have done a better job, and I know there are plenty of Hollywood actresses who could have done better. I know the filmmakers were looking for a certain 'look' (classic Manga Anime big eyes big lips etc) and she does have that, she looks like the Major, but I'm sure someone better could have been found.

5/10 a couple of points taken off for failing to meet potential. If it had a different lead it could have reached the heady heights of a 9 I think. As a movie in isolation ignoring my prejudice for Scar Jo and the fact I'd seen the Anime first it could have been a 7/10.
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[hellkat]

Bronson
Self-aggrandising nutters banging their own drum - no thanks.

I don't really care about the violence, I'm old enough to have seen plenty of violent films.

I just haven't got the patience to watch people pretending to be nutters and then end up becoming actual nutters. Been there, done that, seen it happen in front of my own eyes, yawn.

Tom Hardy (I am sure) is an increasingly accomplished actor, but I didn't even finish watching it, I couldnt be bothered with all the shouting - it was like watching that mad cunt in Sexy Beast. So even though that's supposed to be a classic performance by Ben Kingsley, all I want to do is drop a large brick on his head from a great height.

Same with Bronson.
2/10

If I managed to watch it the whole way through, I doubt I'd give it more than 5 anyway.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[duhawkz]

[Pjay]

[Pjay]

[Rogerborg]

[hellkat]

[M.C]

[hellkat]

No mate, I would have smashed the telly.

Mind you, it was quite late, about 1.30am, and decided bed as a more interesting option.

Might give it another go, but only if I can guarantee myself I don't have to sit through the first half again.


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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Rogue_Shadow]

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Rogue one 6.5/10

Won't go on much about this but I thought it was above average. View it as a separate entity within the universe and it is fairly solid. Preferred the main protagonist in this to the other one by a fair margin.
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Logan - 7/10

Not the usual X-men film but I enjoyed this allot. Shame this is the last time we'll see Wolverine / Xavier but they've had a monster run with it (17 odd years).

Kong : Skull Island - 7/10

What's not to like? Giant everythings causing mayhem.

[Rogerborg]

[Pjay]

[WD Forte]

Just endured Assassin's Creed
dafuq was that all about?
I could hardly wait for it to finish
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[Poundshop Dave]

Fast 8.

The only good thing about it was Charlie Theron, she had nice hair. Her hair was stunning, thought to myself "Dave get the wife a wig that resembles Therons hair and you could pretend that you are banging Charlie Theron". This would only work with the lights off so sort of defeats the object.

I digress, the film was 4.5/10. 3.5 out of that was for Theron's hair. The film was totally 'A team'. I half expected Vin Diesel to say "I love it when a plan comes together". It was crap. Half a dozen good action scenes a good film does not make. How they got Helen Mirren to appear in it I'll never know.

Download from the usual places. Don't do what I did and end up paying over £20 to see it. £11.60 for XPlus screening of said film, £3.80 for a Coke Zero large cup and £5.18 for a handful of pick and mix. I was robbed.

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[M.C]

Superhero film #489 aka Antman 4.5/10 - couldn't find anything to watch so thought I'd give this a go. It tries to be funny but only achieves mild amusement, the rest of it's like Iron Man meets the borrowers, not worthy of a sequel...

... but that won't stop them.

[M.C]

Split 5.5/10 - probably deserves a higher rating but psychological thrillers aren't my kinda thing, however this film did keep me engaged. Really good performance by James McAvoy. I'm going to discuss the spoiler hopefully without spoiling it; it's not a twist, it's launching yet another f'ing superhero franchise. Really? Is that what the world of film needs? Another f**king one?

It's fair to say I was not amused by that

[Poundshop Dave]

Hush 2016

Quite a good slasher/horror film this. Deaf woman gets attacked in her home when all alone. When attacker realises she is deaf he toy's with her before trying to kill her. Good creepy little film that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A solid 8.5/10.
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